Former UFC gentle heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is about to return to the Octagon at UFC 300 in opposition to Aleksandar Rakic in a essential combat for the division.
It’s Prochazka’s first combat of 2024, which marks the primary time he’s competing with USADA not dealing with the UFC’s drug checks. Prochazka had been one of the crucial examined fighters by USADA, and with the brand new firm making over, many puzzled if that will nonetheless be the case.
In keeping with Jiri Prochazka, he says the drug checks aren’t as frequent as USADA was, nevertheless it nonetheless could be very thorough.
“From the brand new 12 months it’s not USADA, it’s the UFC’s anti-doping company,” Prochazka informed press within the Czech Republic, by way of MMAMania. “They got here to see me final Sunday from Vienna. I need to say it was one of the crucial thorough inspections I’ve ever had. When offering the pattern, I felt like I used to be in kindergarten once we needed to pull our pants down all the best way to our ankles. The inspection went totally!
Jiri Prochakza enters his UFC 300 fight against Aleksandar Rakic because the betting underdog, and is coming off a knockout loss to Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title.
Jiri Prochazka plans to ‘notice the mastery’ at UFC 300
Jiri Prochazka is seeking to return to the win column in a giant manner at UFC 300 when he takes on Aleksandar Rakic.
Chatting with LowKickMMA lately, Prochazka is assured he’ll be capable of beat Rakic as he thinks it’s a good fashion matchup for him.
“He’s a 50/50 fighter,” Prochazka stated to LowKick. “He’s a very good wrestler. A extremely robust man I feel. His standup shouldn’t be the very best, however like I stated, he’s 50/50. Good striker. Good wrestler and I’m prepared for each… I need to notice the mastery. Not simply within the coaching. Not simply within the day by day life. Repeat, repeat. Be higher. Be higher, however within the cage. To point out it within the cage. That’s what I need to present.”
If Prochazka beats Rakci at UFC 300, he may very nicely get a title shot subsequent day trip.
